“The Paper Bag Christmas”, by Kevin Alan Milne

When Alan and his older brother fill out their Christmas wish lists front and back, the Santa at the mall informs the boys they won’t be getting anything they asked for. Instead he says they will receive everything they never wanted. This isn’t your garden variety Santa. He’s Dr. Chris Ringle, a pediatric oncologist. He enlists the brothers as Santa’s Elves at the children’s ward for the holidays.

“The Girl In The Painting” by Tea Cooper

Orphan Jane Piper is nine years old when philanthropist siblings Michael and Elizabeth Quinn take her into their home to further her schooling. The Quinns are no strangers to hardship. Having arrived in Australia as penniless immigrants, they now care for others as lost as they once were.Despite Jane’s mysterious past, her remarkable aptitude for mathematics takes her far over the next seven years, and her relationship with Elizabeth and Michael flourishes as she plays an increasingly prominent part in their business.But when Elizabeth reacts in terror to an exhibition at the local gallery, Jane realizes no one knows Elizabeth after all–not even Elizabeth herself.

“The Scarlett Thread” by Francine Rivers

A woman of the nineties. A young pioneer on the Oregon Trail. Though lifetimes apart, they share a remarkable journey. When Sierra discovers her ancestor’s handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds that their lives are amazingly similar. By following her ancestor’s example, she learns to surrender to God’s sovereignty and unconditional love.

“Empire’s End – A Novel of the Apostle Paul” By Jerry Jenkins

Mining clues sprinkled throughout Paul’s writings, Jerry B. Jenkins weaves a thoroughly believable tale filled with high drama at every turn. This inventive, page-turning novel is steeped in bravado and bloodshed, conflict and deep devotion, romance and political maneuvering.